Bishop Luffa School

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nameBishop Luffa School
coordinates
established1963
mottoAlways our best because everyone matters
typeSecondary academy
religionChurch of England
headAusten Hindman
chair_labelChair of Directors
chairNigel Hoggarth
addressWestgate
cityChichester
countyWest Sussex
countryEngland
postcodePO19 3HP
urn140472
ofstedyes
staff90 teaching, 40 support
enrolment1,517
genderco-educational
lower_age11
upper_age18
housesAndrewes, Burrows, King, Otter, Ridgeway, Sherbourne, Story, Wilson (all named after bishops)
coloursBurgundy / Maroon and gold
websitehttp://www.bishopluffa.org.uk/
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| website = http://www.bishopluffa.org.uk/

Bishop Luffa School, named after a former Bishop of Chichester, Ralph de Luffa, is a co-educational Church of England secondary school located in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The number of enrolled pupils was around 1,400 in 2010, in eight 'Year' house-forms and the sixth form. The school, formerly a 'Technology College', is now a 'CofE Teaching School', holding Leading Edge status, with national Artsmark and Sportsmark also having been awarded. From its foundation to 2013 the school was a Voluntary Aided establishment, on 1 December 2013 the school successfully converted to Academy status.

Campus

The school features a campus of 7.2 hectares including the main school building, external sports hall, a multi-use games area (MUGA), and two large grass sport fields. ::data[format=table title=""]

Art RoomsA1 – A9Art, Drama, Dance, Music, Media studies
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Other rooms/areas: Bartlett Hall, Stage, Library, Conference Room, Sixth Form Centre, Reception, Bridge club, Bike Shed, The Quiet Area, and The Sixth Form Library.

Sixth form

There is an integral sixth form at Bishop Luffa for students who wish to continue their education after the age of sixteen, with an annual intake of around 160. Although 140 existing pupils are given priority, twenty pupils from other schools are also accepted each year for entry in Year 12. A wide range of subjects can be studied, including Business Studies, Computing, Law and Economics. The school also offers the new AQA Baccalaureate 'Bacc' hybrid qualification, including a 100-hour self-directed project.

A2 level pass rates at Bishop Luffa are above the national average. In 2017, for co-educational State schools in West Sussex, Bishop Luffa pupils achieved the 3rd highest average individual point scores (11th overall).

Academic performance

The school's admission policy is non-academically selective. In 2017, amongst co-educational State Secondaries, the school was rated the highest in West Sussex (4th overall) against the new 'Attainment 8' Key GCSE subject scores per pupil, including English, Maths, Sciences and Humanities. The (October 2008 and November/December 2022) Ofsted reports rated the school as uniformly "outstanding" across all metrics.

In 2008 the school was praised by the Anglican schools inspectorate for its Christian religious character and met minimum standards.

Houses

Years 7–11 are split into 8 house groups, each named after former Bishops of Chichester. The house Andrewes was previously Bell, changed in 2016 after sexual abuse allegations made against Bell, albeit subsequently rehabilitated. The full list of houses are: Andrews, Burrows, King, Otter, Ridgeway, Sherborne, Story and Wilson.

Notable former pupils

References

References

  1. "Business as usual at Bishop Luffa School | Bishop Luffa School".
  2. https://chichestercity.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Land-Swap-Background-Paper-3.pdf {{Bare URL PDF. (October 2025)
  3. "Bishop Luffa School. Sixth Form".
  4. "All schools and colleges in West Sussex - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England".
  5. "All schools and colleges in West Sussex - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England".
  6. "2008 Ofsted report".
  7. "Anglican school inspection report".
  8. (2016-05-05). "George Bell: The battle for a bishop's reputation". BBC News.
  9. Bawden, Tom. (21 January 2011). "Friday interview: City superwoman fights for boardroom equality".

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